¹⁵ ·Remember [Consider; Bear in mind] that ·we are saved because our Lord is patient [^Lour Lord’s patience is our salvation; ^Chis delay in coming allows more to be saved]. Our ·dear [^Lbeloved] brother Paul told you the same thing when he wrote to you with the wisdom that God gave him. ¹⁶ He writes about ·this [^Lthese things] in all his letters. Some things in Paul’s letters are hard to understand, and people who are ·ignorant [untaught] and ·weak in faith [unstable] ·explain these things falsely [^Ltwist/distort them]. They also ·falsely explain [^Ltwist; distort] the other Scriptures, ·but they are destroying themselves by doing this [or which will lead to their destruction].

¹⁷ [^LTherefore] ·Dear friends [^LBeloved], since you already ·know [are forewarned] about this, be ·careful [on guard]. Do not let those ·evil [lawless; unprincipled] people lead you away ·by the wrong they do [or by their deception; or into error]. Be ·careful [on guard] so you will not fall from your own ·strong faith [stability; firm position].